There\u00a0was not\u00a0 great deal of significant news surrounding Arsenal since the thrashing of Braga 6:0 on Wednesday evening. We witnessed a magnificent performance that evening which still makes me smile when I look back.\u00a0For obvious reasons we need to make amends at the Stadium of Light this late afternoon,\u00a0last\u00a0time\u00a0we didn’t play well and ultimately lost the game. It goes without saying that Sunderland is a place where three points should be secured and this time around due to our current run and form\u00a0I see us doing just that. Meaestro Cesc has been talking about not getting ahead of ourselves\u00a0and letting the others know Sunderland are no pushovers for sure:<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not going to read too much into our beating both Blackburn and Bolton \u2013 in previous years we might have done the same thing before collapsing against the big sides, so it\u2019s best that we just keep going, keep improving and keep making things difficult for whoever we face.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Saturday, that will be Sunderland, which is always a very difficult place to go. Last season we didn\u2019t do well at the Stadium of Light, but it was straight after an international break and we were perhaps a bit tired, so we hope for better this time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are happy with 10 points from four Premier League games. We would have preferred 12, but we are up there, we are second, and now we need to guard against losing more points because we will need everything we can get at the end of the season.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
These are true words of a Captain you can sense here he’s telling the other lads to keep their heads and feet on the ground, 100%\u00a0we must give anything else on top is a bonus. There were few articles going around yesterday I believe\u00a0about Cesc not being very happy after the Braga game<\/a>, during the interview\u00a0which I saw live the lad was asked questions about the game and all those Barca rumors. He answered his questions regarding the game well, however when it came to the other subject he certainly felt uneasy about it and rightly so. Transfer windows is now closed, season has started, Arsenal fans have already forgotten about what happened and yet he still has to explain himself. Cesc doesn’t need to do that, he has shown on the pitch he’s 100% committed to the Arsenal cause!<\/p>\n
Team news are pretty good to be honest with you, no more injuries during midweek which is always music to the ears, we will still be without Vermaelen and Diaby who should resume normal service against West Brom next week. Yet another decent performance is required by Squilliaci and Koscielny at the back. I would like to see the same squad start the game that tore apart Braga on Wednesday, the confidence will definitely be very high there. Sunderland have got\u00a0their own share of injuries and the usual suspect suspended due to red card, saying that this will be a different cup of tea altogether and our lads need to address things from the first whistle. They will try anything possible to break our rhythm so quick pass and move tactics are required. I feel good about this one I know we have Chamakh up front and he’s been a brilliant signing so far. Come on Chamakh!<\/p>\n
Looking at the bookies there is\u00a0a tasty looking bet with Skybet at 14\/1 on 3:1 correct score line, so I should be investing on that one. My last prediction was perhaps naive but who would of thought we would put six past Braga. For those of you going to the game have a great day and please ignore anything that Fat Sam<\/a> and Owen Coyle<\/a> spread around in the media about Arsene, they are a bunch of\u00a0 Hansen’s and we all know who he really is. That’s all my fellow Gooners, enjoy the game and have great weekend.<\/p>\n
Come On You Riproaring, Free Scoring Almighty Reds!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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